primate

Maymunlar, büyük maymunlar ve insanları içeren Primat takımından bir memeli

A mammal of the order Primates, including monkeys, apes, and humans, characterized by flexible hands and feet, forward-facing eyes, and highly developed brains.

• Chimpanzees are highly intelligent primates.
• Humans are the most widespread primate species.
• The zoo has an excellent primate exhibit.
• Comparative studies reveal that primate species exhibit remarkable variation in social structures ranging from solitary to highly cooperative groups.
• Fossil evidence indicates that early primate ancestors emerged approximately sixty million years ago during the Paleocene epoch.
• Conservation biologists warn that habitat destruction threatens numerous primate populations across tropical and subtropical regions worldwide.

Kıdemli bir piskopos veya başpiskopos, özellikle ulusal bir kilisenin baş piskoposu

A senior bishop or archbishop in certain Christian churches, especially the chief bishop of a national church.

• The Primate of All England is the Archbishop of Canterbury.
• The primate presided over the national church council.

Eş anlamlılar: archbishop, prelate